substancial conception
human flourishing
gods decompose
sense of this as
a singular event
a more robust belief system
feeds the roots, pluralistic views
our life as a project
malleable
self-making
self-fashioning
a meaningful existence
finding salvation through art
(a cultural anecdote to human suffering)
came too soon
to be understood, or even heard
temporal gap.
profound challenge.
deep responsibility.
we are the prayer
we are the one that prays
we are the answer
Artwork by Emma Kunz